The aim of the boat show is to attract buyers from all corners of the globe and develop a forum between them and the sellers. It is also to create a link with Sri Lanka Tourism / Sri Lanka EDB and BOI to invite buyers to visit and negotiate business, which is considered a primary target

A trend is evolving in the Western boat market to turn towards developing countries to manufacture fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) popularly know as Fiberglass, especially for hull construction. This is mainly due to cost saving factor of manufacturing in developing countries. The Potentials buyers can fall under the following categories-: